ORDINAL | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Ordinal

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Middle English (in ordinal (sense 2 of the noun)): the noun from medieval Latin ordinale (neuter); the adjective from late Latin ordinalis ‘relating to order in a series’, from Latin ordo, ordin- (see order)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈɔːdɪnl
Dialects: British English
Short Definition:

ordinal number

Definition:

a service book, especially one with the forms of service used at ordinations.

Short Definition:

service book

Word: Ordinal

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈɔːdɪnl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

relating to the order of something in a series

Short Definition:

relating to order in series

Examples:
  • ordinal scales
Definition:

relating to a taxonomic order.

Short Definition:

relating to taxonomic order

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